Egg-carton.



No. 658,906.-\ Patented Oct. 2, I900. .l. H. BAI'GHELDEH.

EGG CARTON.

' (Application filed Dec. 7, 1899.\ (lo Model.) 2 Shoots-Sheet 2.

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JAMES H. BATOHELDER, OF TAMA, IOWA.

EGG-CARTON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 658,906, dated October 2, 1900.

Application filed December 7, 1899' Serial No. 739,560 (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES H. BATOHELDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Tama, in the county of Tama and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Egg-Cartons; and I do hereby declare the following-to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The object of this invention is to provide a cheap and convenient carton adapted to hold a dozen eggs in shipping without danger of breakage.

The nature of the invention is fully disclosed in the description and claims following, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front view in perspective of my improved carton with the cover up. Fig. 2 is a plan view of a part of a carton without the cover. Fig. 3 is a cross-section on line a b, with the box closed as in use. Fig. 4:, Sheet 2, is an end View of a folding box with interlocking ends. Fig. 5 is one end of the blank for the same. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view in perspective, showing the interlocking of the filler.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The carton embraces two distinct portions an inclosing box, preferably'of strawboard or cardboard, and a series of interlocking partitions or fillers dividing the carton into a dozen cells for as many eggs.

In the drawings,A designates the box,which is rectangular, as shown, of suitable depth to take the eggs on end, and wide enough for two rows with six in each row. The cover A is an extension of the back of the box and hasa flap.

A to tuck in at the front side when the box is closed. The end flaps A when up, as shown in Fig. 1, serve to hold the cover in practi- When closed, these flaps take the ends of the short filler-strips B and form recesses for them to prevent to a considerable extent their turning in the box and hindering the filling of the same. It is evident, therefore, that these corrugations need not be in any part of the box except on the front and back, though for mechanical reasons it is preferred to make them continuous, as shown. In the middle of each cell-space and parallel with the corrugations just described is a series of other corrugations A projecting inwardly and adapted to form cushions for the eggs Within. Three of these corrugations are shown in each group, though the number may be greater or less, as desired. These corrugations are also continuous all around the box andserve to cushion each egg on one side and at each end. The elasticity of the filler is sufficient to protect the other sides of the eggs. The filler is very simple, consisting of a single longitudinal strip B thefull length of the inside of the box and five cross-strips B, as above described. These strips interlock, as shown in Fig. 6. In shipping the fillers when not in use in the containing-boxes they may be folded flat in the usual way.

A form of box adapted to be shipped flat and folded up for use as acarton is illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5. The end of the blank A terminates in a narrow flap A above referred to. On each side are two similar flaps A each provided with a slit A whereby they may be interlocked when the box is folded up, as shown in Fig. 4:.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is

1. An egg-carton, comprising a rectangular box having vertical corrugations at regular intervals in the front and back to form seats for the ends of the filler cross-strips, and a filler consisting of a single longitudinal strip central to the box and'a series of crossstrips interlocked at regular intervals therewith.

2. In combination with a suitable filler, a carton provided with a series of circumferential, inwardly-projecting ribs or corrugations adapted to form cushions for the sides and ends of the eggs, substantially as described.

sides and ends of the eggs, substantially as IO described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES H. BATCHELDER.

Witnesses:

J. W. EVANS, D. E. GOODELL. 

